INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 16
Latest International Box Office overview.
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 14-16
The weekend looks a little softer than it did yesterday ($131 million for the top 12 films rather than $142 million). The Hobbit is looking like an $85 million opening weekend instead of almost $99 million. Still a recor...
FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 Box Office Report
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #50 of 2013 looks like $144 million for the top 12 films from Friday-Sunday, not as strong as we had forecast but still up double digits in terms of percent increase over comparable week...
Holiday Movie Season: December 26 Pales in Comparison to Boffo Christmas Day
Eleven days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9.5% behind the average for the same period over the last several years ($316 million this year versus $349 million on average 2004-2011). Further, 2012 is 13....
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY HOLIDAY MOVIE GUIDE
The year-end movies are almost all out now (2012’s final limited release, PROMISED LAND, opens on Friday), so here’s a handy capsule guide to what’s worth seeing at the multiplex-and what isn’t. ...
INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 30
Skyfall is still growing overseas, albeit at a slower rate. But another $16 million this week puts the overseas total over$700 million and the worldwide total comfortably over $1 billion, joining Marvel’s The Avengers ...
INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE through December 23
Skyfall is finally starting to slow down — “only” $16 million overseas since last week. Although still a decent haul, the weekly pace is down substantially from recent weeks. The latest Bond film looks ta...
Holiday Movie Season: Dec 28 Update — Settling Into a Familiar Pattern
Friday’s $52.1 million for the top 10 films is very close to the pace for the same day in 2007 (when December 28 was also a Friday). In fact, over the past three days, 2012 is performing almost identically to 2007. The ...
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 BOX OFFICE REPORT
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #50 is on pace to exceed the multi-year average for this weekend by a very solid 27%, and the $142 million total for the top 12 films is the best since December 14-16, 2007 ($152 milli...
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 28-30
Based on Saturday’s grosses, Weekend #52 is now on pace for $168 million, very similar to the outlook yesterday. However, Django Unchained and Les Miserables continue to move in opposite directions. Yesterday, it loo...
FRIDAY DECEMBER 21 BOX OFFICE REPORT
Based on Friday’s grosses, Weekend #51 is on pace for a horrifying $98 million. This weekend of the year is tricky because sometimes it contains Christmas Day itself (such as 2009 when this weekend was December 25-27 an...
Holiday Movie Season: Steadily Catching Up to the Season Average
Saturday’s $57.4 million for the top 10 films and Sunday’s estimated $49.6 million both slightly exceed the similar days in 2007 (when December 30 was also a Sunday). Partly because of the way the calendar is config...
WEEKEND STUDIO ESTIMATES December 21-23
The weekend looks a little stronger than it did yesterday ($102 million for the top 12 films rather than $98 million) but still well below the normal pace for weekend #51 . The Hobbit is looking a little stronger than it di...
Holiday Movie Season: Daily Box Office Track
Ten days into the three-week holiday movie season, 2012 is now 9% behind the average 10-day total over the last several years ($264 million this year for the first ten days versus $290 million on average 2004-2011). However, ...
WEEKLY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS & YEAR TO DATE December 10-16
The Past Week: Total Box Office Volume All films in wide release playing between December 10 and December 16 grossed a solid $153 million, up 6% from the four-year average for the week and up 12% from the same week last year. ...